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Berwick vs Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Cumberland | Ogunquit | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,647 |
1,379Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$616,800±$42k 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Greely High School | — | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.